When Raiders coach Dennis Allen takes the field Sunday, he will square off against the man who hired him as a defensive coordinator in 2011. Denver Broncos coach John Fox also played a key role in Allen agreeing to an overture from the Raiders to supplant Hue Jackson as their head coach. Continue Reading →

Recently signed defensive end Andre Carter is at practice today, wearing No. 97 and seeking to get up to speed in time to provide a boost to the Raiders pass rush Sunday against the Denver Broncos. Continue Reading →

My, how things have changed in such a short period of time for the Raiders. The latest move came today, when the Raiders waived second-year offensive tackle Joseph Barksdale, one of Oakland’s two third-round picks in the 2011 NFL draft, and signed veteran defensive end Andre Carter. Continue Reading →

The Raiders signed veteran defensive end Andre Carter on Wednesday in a move designed to generate more pressure on the quarterback.
Carter last played in 2011 for the New England Patriots, when he notched 10 sacks. The Raiders worked out Carter once in training camp and early this season.
The Raiders recorded only three sacks their first three games. Defensive end Desmond Bryant said the addition of a proven pass-rusher such as Carter will make everyone around him better.
Carter entered the NFL as a first-round draft pick of the 49ers in 2001. He played for the 49ers for five seasons before signing with the Washington Redskins in 2006 and spending five seasons there.
Overall, Carter has 76 sacks in 163 regular-season games. Four times he has posted at least 10 sacks in a season, including a career-best 12 ½ for the 49ers in 2002.
The Raiders cut second-year offensive tackle Joseph Barksdale to make room for Carter on the 53-man roster.

Former Raiders center Barret Robbins, was released from a Florida prison Tuesday, where he had spent the past year and a half for an attack on three Miami Beach police officers in 2005, CBS4 in Miami reported.

The station said Robbins appeared unapologetic for his attack on three Miami Beach police officers in 2005. Interviewer Gary Nelson asked Robbins if he could overcome alcohol and drug problems that have plagued him.

“I’m not worried about that and that’s not anybody’s business but mine,” Robbins replied. “That’s something I’ll deal with myself.”

Robbins then broke off the interviewed and uttered an obscenity when asked if he owed the police officers an apology.